Crystal River current. [volume] (Crystal, Colo.) 1886-18??, 1887-09-24
A Railroad Incident.

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1t was the first tine she had ever
Travelled alone. and all the family came
down to the station to see her off.
snow. Pheeb." said her father, as he
helped her on, ."'don't let any of them
young fellers come foolin' roun'; mind
what me an your mother has allus told
you. and don't have nothin' to say to
strangers"
II won't, father" chirruped Phoebe.
''Where's the box with my best hat?
And the bag with the dried raspberries
for Jim's wife? Aud the kitten? Oh
where's the poor little cat?''
Here she be-" said the MOTHER
showing up with the rest of Phebe's
belongings, and here's the six pairs OF
stockings knit Reuben, and the yarn
towels, and the -"
.All aboardr' yelled the conductor.
Goodbye, Phoebe! Don't forget
the new cheese in the hand basket!
Tell Jim's wife to send me the raceet
for dyeing cotton yarn primrose cast.
Take kcer of Kitty. an be sure an
Goodbye, Pl,eebl Don't make no
'quaintances with ennybody. AS your
gran father used to say, the Lord
helps them as helps themselves
There was lot of them--brothers,
sisters, and cousins--who watched us
until the train and "Pheeb' were out
of sight. Then the young traveller set
tied down to business. And we all
watched her, for she was very pretty
girl.
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the seat facing her. Then she con
cluded to put some of them in the
braket above.
'Allow me-" said the spruce travel
ing man with smashing smile.
THANK you," said Miss Phoebe,
cody, Its kind of inconvenient going
anywhere alone"
Going forp" asked the travelling
man rs he sat down, and we all glanced
at him with envy.
"Only to visit my brother Jim, in
Newton Center. get there after dark.
though. and am awfully afraid they
won't meet me-"
"Tm going that way myself"
hazarded the untruthful travelling man.
"Wly, how nice! I wouldn't be a
bit afraid OF you"
"Mew! new! newt came from a
remote corner of the car. Miss Phoebe
ma,le dive for her kittens basket.
'Oh, won't somebody catch the kitty
for me? Oh, dear. it will be lost. and
it's II real Maltese! Oh. where's the
conductor? Won't somebody please
ring for him?'
We all started TO hunt the wicked
kitten. while its excited mistress pull
ed the bell-cord and stopped the train.
When peace was restored, and four
travelling men had returned the kitten
to its owner, the conductor seated him
self by Miss Phoebe to explain that n
passenger must never under any cir
cumstances touch the bell-cord.
Meanwhile all the onerous duties OF
answering questions and reassur ng
frightened old women devolved on the
brakeman.
Then the boy with peanuts came in,
and she snared him into getting some
milk for kitty from the restaurant car.
The book fiend dropped an armful of
burning novels into the seat at last left
vacant by the conductor.
Have you How He Won Her; or
Love in Rail-Car9' " she asked
sweetly.
He sat down to explain that .hc was
JuSb oub IA thttt. Jul DFOICct III
Sight; or A Romance of Chicago"
Then the only man in the car who
had not been down on his knees. a cold.
naughty. soulless man. with cynical
sncer. opened his valisc and handed
her How He Won Her
When the train reached Newton Cen
tor the young lady left it. followed by
II meek and submissive crowd. The
conductor carried the cat. The brake
man had the satchel. The rest of her
luggage was apportioned to the male
passengers. each of them received a
sweet smile and u cordial .good-by"
rs Brother Jim hove in sight to claim
his fair relative. AS we scrambled back
to our train we heard jim ask: "How
in the world, Pheeb. did you get along
with all those trapsP"
And her musical laugh. as she an
swered:
"Oh. yon know, Jim, father brought
us up to help ourselves. Mrs. Rayne.